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Learning Set; the influence of 'Learning Set' on future learning

You should now have a good overview of learning theory and, in particular, learning by insight. This resource concludes with a brief definition of the term 'learning set'.

Learning set - This refers to the positive transfer of learning that occurs from one learning situation to another similar learning situation. As a result of solving previous problems, rules and habits are established which help when tackling a new problem. For example, a person learns how to play a particular card game which involves certain skills and then decides to try to learn a similar game. Once the first game is learned, the time taken to learn a new similar card game is faster as the person can transfer skills they already have.